They're scammers, they dont know the parents names, but they know your childs name, and they ask if your the parent, when you say your not interested, they hang up, and then they call again a few months later with a new number
Scam Alert: Fake Lottery Calls Exposed
Summary — +61480004521
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Reports consistently highlight brief silences, failed callbacks, and persistent unsolicited contacts from this number, signaling classic scam tactics in the telecom space. Victims describe callers posing as lottery reps or using personal details to build false rapport, often with foreign accents and no legitimate voicemail. Frequency spikes after hours, with no identifiable business tie-ins. Block immediately and report to authorities like the ACCC to curb spread—avoid engaging or sharing info, as it fuels these operations. Tools like call-screening apps can filter such nuisances effectively.
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Recent Reports for 0480 004 521
Caller: Suspicious caller Keeps ringing without leaving a voicemail. Calls from other numbers ending in 511 and 514. Likely spam or fraud since you can't call back.
The caller pretended to be from the Lott betting app, had a indian accent, wondering how they knew i had the app, definately a scam
The caller, Chloe, mentioned I had 'recently been trying to get into my own home'.
This number has called me twice, each time a week apart.
Scam/fraud, missed call, returned but did not go through, computer generated number
Several attempts have been made to return the call
This number called but left no voicemail, indicating a scam.
The caller, who remains unknown, consistantly calls after hours, hanging up after 15 seconds without leving a message or voicemail, and cant be reached when trying to call back.
For weeks, I've been receiving texts from this number, addressing me as 'Jake' and claiming I've won a prize - the woman on the phone wasn't pleased when I told her to stop contacting me.
Attempts to call back this number were unsuccessful.
Following the previouse comment, this number usualy has a 2 sec silence before hanging up, so I blocked it
After receiving a call with only a brief silence before hanging up, I tried calling back with a hidden number, but the caller refused to answer.